SFS Chapter 1374
Chapter 1374
Amidst the continuous and deafening gunfire, many soldiers and officers under the command of Marquis Wu Xun of Huaixi began to fall from their horses and collapse to the ground, with blood splattering and mist spreading across the battlefield...
In an instant, it was as if we had fallen into a terrifying hell.
"What...what's going on?"
"How did our people suddenly end up like this?"
"And... those wounded, those who fell from their horses, those who collapsed on the battlefield... were all from our side?? On the contrary, it was Xu Huizu's men who remained standing on the battlefield???"
Only one Marquis Sang Jing, the Earl of Huixian, fell on the battlefield. Perhaps he was insignificant, but with people falling in droves, it was impossible for the many dukes, marquises, and military officers, led by Lan Yu, not to notice. Their expressions all changed immediately.
The current situation on the battlefield seems absurd and bizarre.
However, having witnessed Cao Zhen fall from his horse before, Lan Yu and the others were certainly not clueless about the matter. They immediately thought of Zhu Yunwen and all looked in his direction.
What came into their view was...
At this very moment, seated on horseback, dressed in a white robe embroidered with gold dragons, unstained by blood or dust, he held a musket that "didn't quite resemble a musket"... and tilted his head slightly to aim at the battlefield...
Meanwhile, the unassuming "craftsmen" around him were now holding the same "muskets," some pulling triggers, some loading gunpowder and bullets, and others aiming at the battlefield like Zhu Yunwen...
"It's him!...And those...the craftsmen from the Alchemy Department!!"
"What the hell are those things they're holding?! They can be controlled with such precision! Cao Zhen's death just now wasn't a coincidence! It's something they can do with this weird thing so easily!!"
"This terrifying thing isn't just the club he's holding, but... everyone has one!"
"Our people...our people...only our people are falling down in droves!"
"We can't fight anymore! We simply can't fight anymore!"
"Yes... we can't fight. If it were a battle between soldiers, there would always be a back-and-forth when weapons clashed, but with what they have, it's only them who can hit us, not us who can hit them! We don't even know who hurt us!"
There is simply no way to solve this!
"..."
When their gazes turned toward Zhu Yunwen, the arrogance and smugness on their faces vanished completely. Just a moment ago they were eager to return to the city to eat meat and drink wine, but now they were all speechless.
They hadn't taken Zhu Yunwen's words seriously before, thinking he was just an arrogant and foolish young emperor, but now they had no choice but to believe him.
And while they were speaking.
On the battlefield, his own soldiers continued to fall! In almost that short time, their numerical advantage vanished!
no way.
In traditional melee combat, it's a back-and-forth exchange of blows, and neither side knows how long it will take to kill or wound the other. But Zhu Yunwen's Shenji Battalion can render someone completely defenseless in an instant...
In such a situation, it would naturally be an overwhelming victory.
"Damn it! Stop standing around and charge! If this keeps up, we'll all be wiped out!" In his horror, someone shouted fiercely, his eyes bloodshot.
If it were based on the usual urine pattern...
Even the Duke of Liang, Lan Yu, had to echo this sentiment, mobilizing all the troops under his command, including those of all the nobles and dukes of Huaixi, to charge forward.
But this time.
Lan Yu, however, sat atop his restless warhorse, his face ashen and silent, his eyes unusually grave, and remained silent for a long time.
Seeing his discomfiture, someone's face turned green with anxiety, and he urged and cursed, "Damn it! Lan Yu! What are you standing there for at this critical moment? Don't you know the situation is extremely critical? Our only chance now is to put all our forces into it and gamble that we can reach the little emperor before we're wiped out!"